Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Expert inspection

Legal area

Court

21 Jan 2019

CHEUNG CHUN NUI v. BRIGHT PROFIT ASIA GROUP LTD

Citation

[2019] HKDC 82
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ2837/2018

The plaintiff's summons for extension of time and adjournment was dismissed because she had knowledge of the defendant's arguable defence well before the deadline, failed to show exceptional circumstances to vary a milestone hearing date, and the Order 14 application was misconceived and premature; accordingly costs were awarded to the defendant on an indemnity basis and summarily assessed at HK$116,387 payable forthwith.
26 Nov 2007

WONG MAN TAT v. CHAN YUEN MAN AND OTHERS

Citation

WONG MAN TAT v. CHAN YUEN MAN AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV347/2007

A stay of the injunctive orders pending disposal of the appeal was granted because, although the appeal was not shown to be very likely to succeed, the balance of convenience favored a stay: there was no serious hygienic risk, the plaintiff gave an undertaking as to damages, significant time had elapsed since judgment with the appeal imminent, and without a stay there was a high likelihood of contentious enforcement and committal proceedings.
4 Jul 2006

THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "EASTERN CHALLENGER" v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "RITHI BHUM"

Citation

THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "EASTERN CHALLENGER" v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "RITHI BHUM"
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAJ196/2004

The court ordered targeted discovery and inspection: defendants must permit plaintiffs' experts to inspect the ECDIS and VDR onboard (with ECDIS manuals), provide VDR raw data and the necessary software to read it and a copy of the last 12 hours' recording up to inspection, and defendants' senior officer must swear affidavits confirming non-existence of specified documents; several items were adjourned; costs reserved.
18 Jun 2003

YUEN YUK KWAN MABEL v. LEAD BRIGHT LTD

Citation

YUEN YUK KWAN MABEL v. LEAD BRIGHT LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA336/2002

Application refused: defendant's dilatory conduct and failure to conduct or reserve further testing before producing its expert report, coupled with prejudice and delay to plaintiff and the need for efficient disposal of court business, justified refusal to allow supplemental report, inspection or removal from the warned list after applying the Ex parte Martin balancing factors.
24 Jun 2002

REALINK INDUSTRIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. YEUNG WAI WING AND OTHERS

Citation

REALINK INDUSTRIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. YEUNG WAI WING AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1084/2001

The application for personal inspection by the Defendants was refused because the Plaintiffs' undisputed evidence showed that an independent, experienced computer programmer agreed by the parties could determine whether exhibit FLY-8 was written by the 2nd Defendant; consequently personal inspection was not necessary under O.24 r.13(1), and inspection, if any, should be by an agreed expert subject to undertakings and by agreement as to order form.
8 Dec 1969

JOAN WONG v. MICHAEL WONG

Citation

JOAN WONG v. MICHAEL WONG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV9/1969

On the evidence the trial judge correctly found the marriage had not been consummated and that non-consummation was due to the husband's impotence quoad hanc which, on available evidence (including expert opinion on prognosis and credibility findings), was incurable; the civil standard of proof applied and the judge's credibility and medical fact findings were supported by the record, so the appeal must be dismissed and the decree of nullity upheld.

Hong Kong Case Law

CHEUNG CHUN NUI v. BRIGHT PROFIT ASIA GROUP LTD

WONG MAN TAT v. CHAN YUEN MAN AND OTHERS

THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "EASTERN CHALLENGER" v. THE OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "RITHI BHUM"

YUEN YUK KWAN MABEL v. LEAD BRIGHT LTD

REALINK INDUSTRIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. YEUNG WAI WING AND OTHERS

JOAN WONG v. MICHAEL WONG